History of the Blackburn Rovers v Wigan Athletic fixture
Blackburn Rovers prepare to entertain Wigan Athletic at Ewood Park on Monday evening, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The majority of those games have been won by the Rovers.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ewood Park was just last season, in November 2010, the Rovers carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Premier League match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 19 Nov | Wigan Ath. | 3 - 3 | Blackburn R. | Premier League |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 05 Feb | Wigan Ath. | 4 - 3 | Blackburn R. | Premier League |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 06 Nov | Blackburn R. | 2-1 | Wigan Ath. | Premier League |
| 2009/2010 | Wed 27 Jan | Blackburn R. | 2 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | Premier League |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 26 Dec | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 1 | Blackburn R. | Premier League |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 26 Apr | Blackburn R. | 2 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | Premier League |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 13 Dec | Wigan Ath. | 3 - 0 | Blackburn R. | Premier League |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Blackburn Rovers have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 10 to 8.
The Latics have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Latics's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 8 against.
Blackburn Rovers are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 31 points from their 36 games thus far.
Wigan Athletic are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 37 points from 36 matches.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 3 |
| Wigan Athletic | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 12 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Blackburn Rovers are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 5 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 9 . |
| Wigan Athletic | 5 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 8 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here